“Double launch” means not only does the ride take off at an incredible 0 to 42 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds, but midway through a second thrust of acceleration launches you into the next half of the experience. A series of fast, tight, close-to-the-ground maneuvers are tangled with five head-over-heels inversions -- the most of any double launch coaster in North America, according to the park.

The ride will be based in the park's a new 7-acre themed area, Blue Ridge Junction, based off the culture of the Blue Ridge Mountain region. The are will also include the Blue Ridge Country Kitchen. Learn more about Blue Ridge Junction here.

Carowinds also announced plans for its first on-site hotel, which will be breaking ground in the spring.

Copperhead Strike and Blue Ridge Junction will be opening at Carowinds in spring 2019.